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In a post about the energy policy proposals that may be in tonight's State of the Union address, Dean Armstrong had this to say:

There is nothing inherently wrong in nuclear power--it's cleaner than coal (yes, a point for another post). We need new energy sources as use naturally increases with time, and it's the most efficient way.

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